Starmer tells Trump in phone call that plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'wrong'
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The prime minister also tells the US president that security in the Arctic remains a priority "for all Nato allies".

Donald Trump announces plans to hit the UK, Denmark and other European countries with a 10% tariff on “all or any goods” exported to the US from 1 February

In a post on Truth Social, the US president says these will remain in place until “such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland”

  • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    53·
    12 days ago

    So can we (i.e. Europe) finally stop appeasing him? Full on trade war? We know he eventually backs down, he’s show it with China.

    I liked central bank people supporting Powell recently, that felt like a step in the right direction. (First time anyone from Switzerland, my country, has shown any balls anyway.)

      • chuck@lemmy.caEnglish
        45·
        12 days ago

        The real solution is to invalidate US copyright in European territories. Also listen to Doctorow and throw out the dcma like laws and blow out the monopoly on tech the us has enjoyed.